Manager, Outside Plant (OSP) Engineering

Tract-capital is hiring a Manager, Outside Plant (OSP) Engineering in Seattle, WA to guide outside plant design work and engineering teams. This full-time Manager, Outside Plant (OSP) Engineering role near Seattle suits a hands-on technical leader ready to own OSP quality, delivery, and people development.

Role Overview

In this Manager, Outside Plant (OSP) Engineering position at Tract-capital, you will set direction for OSP design, documentation, and construction support across projects based in the Seattle, WA area. You will coach engineers, protect design integrity, and keep stakeholder hand-offs clear from planning through field execution so outside plant work stays accurate, buildable, and on schedule.

What You'll Do

• Lead an outside plant engineering group responsible for route planning, aerial and underground plant layouts, fiber pathway design, splice planning, and construction-ready drawings
• Review and sign off on OSP exhibits, material lists, and design packages for constructability, standards alignment, and field usability
• Coordinate with project delivery, construction partners, survey crews, and permitting stakeholders to resolve design conflicts early
• Improve OSP CAD/GIS practices, as-built capture, quality checks, and engineering workflows used on Seattle-area work
• Balance workload, priorities, and milestones across concurrent outside plant assignments
• Support right-of-way, make-ready, and permit-related engineering inputs within defined scope
• Represent OSP engineering in kickoff, design review, and construction support discussions

Skills & Qualifications

• Hands-on outside plant engineering background with clear experience supervising or guiding design staff
• Working knowledge of fiber OSP design, aerial and buried plant, conduit systems, splice architecture, and related notes and drawings
• Comfort using CAD and GIS tools common to OSP mapping and plan production
• Ability to turn utility records, field notes, and survey data into practical outside plant designs
• Familiarity with industry practices, safety expectations, and permitting constraints that affect OSP engineering
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional coordination near Seattle, WA
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent demonstrated OSP engineering experience
• Availability to perform this role from Seattle, WA in support of local projects and teammates

About Tract-capital

Tract-capital is hiring for this Manager, Outside Plant (OSP) Engineering opportunity and offers a supportive team environment where your leadership can contribute to successful delivery in Seattle, WA.

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